The problem is he's already been called several times, and he's said no several times... At the end of the day, I don't want guys wearing the US shirt because it was their fallback option. I want players who take pride in representing the US on the field. They will take us farther than prima donnas any day.

Photo by ISIphotos.com By FRANCO PANIZO After repeated attempts to call him into the U.S. Men's National team this year, only to be turned down on more than one occasion, It appears U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has grown tired of Timmy Chandler's unwillingness to commit to the U.S. nation...

Photo by ISIphotos.com By FRANCO PANIZO After repeated attempts to call him into the U.S. Men's National team this year, only to be turned down on more than one occasion, It appears U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has grown tired of Timmy Chandler's unwillingness to commit to the U.S. nation...

Photo by ISIphotos.com By FRANCO PANIZO When Jozy Altidore was left off the U.S. Men's National Team roster for a pair of crucial upcoming World Cup qualifiers, the decision looked to be a serious head scratcher considering Altidore has been one of the best forwards in Europe in the early mon...

As far as "struggling to qualify" I think it's obvious that we've not been at our best. We're in a 3 way tie with 7 points, and +2 GD. There's not much room for error going into the final games. Realistically, we need a win and a draw (or better) to move on. Compare that to Mexico, who is traditionally considered to be the other "lock" to qualify from CONCACAF, sitting on 12 points, with a +6 GD. They have already qualified, and we will go down to the very last game before we know for certain.
In that context, yes we are struggling to qualify.
As for the Jurgen vs Jozy argument, neither of them are doing much to earn my support and respect at the moment...

Photo by ISIphotos.com By FRANCO PANIZO When Jozy Altidore was left off the U.S. Men's National Team roster for a pair of crucial upcoming World Cup qualifiers, the decision looked to be a serious head scratcher considering Altidore has been one of the best forwards in Europe in the early mon...

photo by John Todd/ISIphotos.com Jozy Altidore's dream start to the season only continues to get better and better. Altidore scored his latest goal for AZ Alkmaar on a penalty kick that capped the scoring in a 4-1 rout over second division club SC Veendam in the second round of the KNVB Cup on...